A debilitating digestive condition in captive red panda Ailurus fulgens with animal welfare implications for the global population
Investigations into the possible cause of a recurring, debilitating digestive condition in a male red panda Ailurus fulgens held at Perth Zoo, and a subsequent global survey in 2012 of 76 institutions managing the species, indicate that similar signs are widespread amongst the global zoo population of red pandas. Neither medication nor dietary interventions appear […]
Stress: An inevitable component of animal translocation
As the number and diversity of animal species meriting conservation intervention increases, improving the success of translocation efforts is vital and understanding the role of physiological stress in translocation failure is essential. Though the short-term acute stress response is critical for survival in the wild, chronic stress results in pathology and occurs when the physiological […]
Revisiting translocation and reintroduction programmes: the importance of considering stress
It is widely known that the adverse effects of stress must be considered in animal conservation programmes. However, a full consideration of how and where stress occurs in animal conservation programmes has not been undertaken, especially in translocation and reintroduction programmes. The literature concerning these types of programmes shows high levels of mortality, despite researchers’ […]